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The latest scam I have noticed is a Free Shipping item that changes to have a shipping charge when you select the product. I contacted Ali Express and was told it doesn’t meet their fraud definition. It is becoming really common.

I ordered mobile from AliExpress. But it went to Customs after some day Customs sent the letter.Customs import duties was 45%. I was very high charge for that product so, I returned it to the seller. The seller cut 10$ as return shipping cost. So, before order be aware of such thing.

These days where we are getting more online facilities, the scam is also increasing. This article is really helpful for buyers who order their products from ALIEXPRESS. I’m one of them, Thanks for such a nice article,

KISHENSREEHARI, This is really informative article for those who trade their products online. Though you have mentioned the points for AliExpress, some of the points like reviews and free shipping are true for all the online shops. In this era of online shopping to ensure the best product and to avoid spam, you will have to use your common sense before buying a product. The points mentioned in the article are really important and helpful. Thanks

These are very important tips to follow i must say, one of the most important to me is how old the store is and how many sales the seller has achieved, this goes a long way to show how good/bad the seller is in business.

Also take note of sellers tone when you exchange messages, it is better to stick with sellers who sound humble and nice as they tend to have less drama because they want repeat sales.

MY TRICK: When i want to get a discount, i coerce the seller into understanding that the success of this transaction could mean more transactions for us, this i will tell him is a way for me to first of all establish a relationship with him, so in most cases, they will ask you to make purchases to a certain amount and get the discount you want. This has worked a lot for me.

I buy online a lot. After seeing that AliExpress promoted international shipping – I ordered about 30 items (from different sellers) in August 2016 to be delivered to me in Berlin, Germany. Only 3 items arrived! I was told to wait long after delivery times posted came / went – giving the missing items until December to show up. In December, I complained and started asking for refunds – with proof in the tracking showing the items never were even allowed in Germany and were returned to the sellers. So does AliExpress return the money for the all items I never received? No. Instead, they terminated my account so that I could no longer even be able to make a claim for refunds. They sited a policy that said nothing specifically other than accounts can be terminated on their whim / will – and I did nothing but ask for refunds for items never received – which was backed up by the tracking info on the site itself. AliExpress may not have customs issues elsewhere – but it certainly should never falsely claim they can ship to (thus sell to) German buyers. I have never experienced such a scam website before. Never buy from AliExpress – they are a scam.

I’m being scammed by AliExpress! 60 days passed but didn’t receive the product yet! The tracking number’s last update was on 6th June! And the most weird/funny thing is that the seller store is totally empty now! He has no products in the store, no feedback actually nothing rather than the store name! I used to order from eBay and I was happy with eBay’s service and refund policy but it was my first order from AliExpress and the experience is f**king sour!